Sodexo (Pearson) - Tentative Agreement Reached

Re:  Sodexo (Pearson) Tentative Agreement Reached 

After six months of negotiations, bargaining committee members reached a tentative agreement with Sodexo late Sunday evening, April 26, 2009.

The committee made gains on three primary issues - wages, benefits and sick leave. The proposed contract would see wage rates of $13.05 an hour increase by 15 per cent to $15.00 an hour by October 1, 2011. Benefit costs would also return to 70 per cent employer-paid and 30 per cent employee-paid as of October 1, 2009.

The proposed agreement would be effective from October 1, 2008 up to and including September 30, 2012.

Improvement to wages, benefits, sick days

The following increases cover all HEU members employed by Sodexo.

 January 1, 2009 (retroactive) $.30 per hour

 April 1, 2009 (retroactive) $.35 per hour

 October 1, 2009 $.40 per hour

 October 1, 2010 $.40 per hour

 October 1, 2011 $.50 per hour

Other monetary gains:

 Sick leave is increased by one day on September 1, 2010 and by an additional day on September 1, 2011 for a total of eight sick days per year;

 Benefit cost-sharing goes to 70 per cent employer-paid and 30 per cent employee-paid as of October 1, 2009.

 Probation period rate of pay is increased by $.25 an hour, effective on the date of ratification; and

 Night shift premium is increased from $.70 per hour to $1.00 per hour effective on the date of ratification.

There are language improvements for health and safety, job postings and a process for casuals to receive benefits (when criteria is met).

The ratification meeting will be:

DATE:    FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2009

TIME:     10:00 A.M. TO 3:30 P.M.

PLACE:  GEORGE PEARSON CENTRE,
             CLASSROOM #3

Members must vote in person, NO PROXY VOTING!

The Bargaining Committee is unanimously recommending this agreement.

In solidarity
On behalf of the Bargaining Committee

Fred Akusov
Christina Tran
Barbara Offen,
Staff Representative - LMAO

cc: Shirley Shiagetz,
     Staff Representative - LMAO

Click here for pdf version of bulletin